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Join like-minded people, and make a vital
contribution to Valley Forge National Historical Park.

There a many ways to get involved and “give back” to the Park.
From birders and recreational users, to environmentalists,
history buffs, and Muster Roll researchers, let’s
talk and find a meaningful role for your interest, time,
and talents.

Your participation is needed and encouraged. To volunteer
and for more information, please complete and email the
Volunteer Inquiry Form or call 610-783-1777.

Valley Forge Monthly Trails Cleanup

Volunteers meet the 2nd Saturday of the month to
help clean up and maintain trails in Valley Forge
NHP. No trails maintenance skill necessary and
training will be provided. Valley Forge NHP will
provide tools. The work requires occasional effort
in lifting heavy materials.

You must be 13 and older to participate. For youth
under the age of 18, parental approval is required
and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to
participate.

Meet at 9am in the small parking lot off Yellow
Springs Road (near the white Covered Bridge on Route
252). Work ends by noon. Come join the fun!

Trails work projects include:

Clearing draining features

Removing limbs and downed trees from across the trail tread

Cutting back over grown brush to maintain trail corridor

Blazing to direct trail user

Stabilization and rehabilitation projects to prevent trail erosion

Trash removal

The NOVA Hut Brigade • Grab a hammer and join the fun!

Every other Saturday
9 am – 1 pmMarch – November

(weather permitting)

Hut Brigade volunteers assist Park staff in
maintaining or restoring huts and other structures
at VFNHP. In more recent years, the Brigade has
expanded services to improve the visitor
experience by making lanterns, popular water
yokes, gabions for Ft. Moore, stools and new
benches at Muhlenberg Brigade.

Volunteers Welcome. Familiarity with basic hand
tools would be helpful but prior construction or
building experience is not necessary. Park rules
require volunteers to be at least 16 years old. If
you are interested in learning more or willing to
assist please email.

SUPERVISION: NPS Ranger Pat Sullivan
supervises each session beginning with goals for
the day. Pat is an excellent craftsman, and very
experienced, and happily provides any guidance
requested of him.

OPTIONAL: The Park provides all tools, but
sometimes small items, like tape measures or
pencils are in great demand. So if you have your
own, it would be helpful, but not necessary to
bring them.

JOIN THE LIST TO STAY INFORMED. Notice of
an upcoming session is typically sent two weeks in
advance via email, with a reminder one week in
advance. Some projects require a minimum number
of volunteers, while others have an upper limit on
how many can be accommodated.
It is therefore important that you sign up in advance.

If you would like to receive regular updates on
Hut Brigade volunteer work days, please email
info@vfparkalliance.org.

The Hut Brigade is one of many community service
projects supported by NOVA(Network Of Volunteer
Associates), a community service
organization sponsored by Lockheed
Martin. Volunteers do not need to be a member of
NOVA to participate.

Washington’s Birthday Party

Monday, February 16
10 am – 1 pm

VFNHP Visitor Center

Join the birthday party for General Washington
beginning at 10 am with crafts and games plus
birthday activities in the Visitor Center.

Volunteers needed to assist at craft stations and
general activities throughout the day. To sign up,
email us and join the
celebration.

11th Annual Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run ®

Sunday, April 17
7:30am – noon

(race starts at 8:30)

The Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run is a
unique challenge for runners of all skill
levels. Runners trek the five-mile, USATF
certified course that traverses the scenic Valley
Forge National Historical Park. Event also
includes a 3 mile walk and a 1.776km Young Patriots
Run for kids ages 6–14. To date, the race has
generated over $240,000 for park-wide
improvements.

Volunteers needed to assist in a variety of race positions. No experience
necessary. To sign up, email us and make a
revolutionary difference for our park.

The War on Weeds

Cold weather doesn’t end the war on weeds.
Volunteer and make a year-round difference on the
preservation and restoration of the Park’s
native biodiversity. Assignments include removal of
invasive non-native species to re-establish native
plants and assist the animal communities they
support.
Click here
to read more about the importance of Weed Warriors.

National Trails Day®

Saturday, June 7, 2014
8 am – 1 pm

Betzwood Picnic Area

Attend our Trails Fair in association with American
Hiking Society’s annual National Trails Day®, a
long-standing celebration of America’s magnificent
trail systems. Volunteers help with trail maintenance
such as removing invasive plants along the trail
corridor and cleaning up litter along park trails.

National Public Lands Day

Saturday, October 17, 2015
9 am – 1 pm

VFNHP Lower Parking Lot

Please bring work gloves and arrive by 8:45 am. Rain
or shine.

Lend a “helping hand” for
America at the nation’s largest hands-on
volunteer effort to improve and enhance our 600
million acres of public lands. Join park staff and
your neighbors on this day set aside to care for
Valley Forge National Historical Park.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Monday, January 20, 2014
8:30am – 1 pm

Meet in the Visitor Center by 8:45 am

Join us for a day of service in honor of Martin
Luther King, Jr. and help the Park with preservation
maintenance projects. Make the holiday a day ON,
where people of all ages and backgrounds come
together to improve lives, bridge social barriers,
and move our nation closer to the “Beloved
Community” that Dr. King envisioned.

There will be a variety of tasks for all ages. Hope
you can join us for a day of positive energy and
great park-progress!

Volunteer Inquiry Form

Volunteer with the Alliance!

To better assist you, please indicate which of the
following areas are of interest. You will be contacted by
phone or email shortly. Thank you for your interest in
volunteering. We look forward to your involvement.

Official registration & financial information of The Friends
of Valley Forge may be obtained from the Pennsylvania
Department of State by calling toll free, within PA,
1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.